Robredo's office readying relief ops in Sorsogon after Bulusan Volcano eruption

The Office of Vice President Leni Robredo is preparing to go to Sorsogon for relief operations after Mount Bulusan had a phreatic eruption on Sunday morning.

In a tweet on Sunday, outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo said that they are set to go to Bulusan, Sorsogon and nearby areas affected by the recent volcanic activity of Mount Bulusan which is now under Alert Level 1.

We are currently preparing for our relief operations in Bulusan, Sorsogon and the surrounding areas. Immediate needs identified are face masks and bottled water.

— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) June 5, 2022

“We are currently preparing for our relief operations in Bulusan, Sorsogon and the surrounding areas. Immediate needs identified are face masks and bottled water,” she said.

“Our team will be travelling to Sorsogon ASAP. Will continue to update you of other needs,” she added.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Director and Science Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. noted that the phreatic eruption occurred at 10:37 a.m. and it lasted for at least 16 minutes.

A steam-rich gray plume reaching up to one-kilometer high was observed from the municipality of Juban, before it drifted west, the agency said in a bulletin.

PHIVOLCS said ashfall was reported in Juban and Casiguran.

Four barangays in Irosin also had ashfall, the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office said. —Giselle Ombay/KG, GMA News